Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Pakistan is ranked 134th out of 143 countries of the world in research and development field; (b) the steps taken by the government to further improve its ranking for the said field; and (c) how a country can make progress without investing in Research and Development field?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to provide interest free loans to the Tea and Mushroom growers in the country, if so, the details thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the details of raids carried out by the officials of Inland Revenue service during the last two years and the results thereof?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the amount of foreign exchange reserves as on 30th June of each of the last five fiscal years; and (b) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the said reserves?

Will the Minister for Science and Technology be pleased to state the number of persons presently working in the Ministry of Science and Technology, its attached departments, corporations, subordinate offices and institutions etc. with grade-wise and province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state the number of persons presently working in the Ministry of Industries and Production, its attached departments, corporations, subordinate offices and institution etc. with grade-wise and province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleased to state the number of persons presently working in the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, its attached departments, corporations, subordinate offices and institutions etc. with grade-wise and province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleased to state: (a) the number of Chinese working in Pakistan on various projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor; and (b) the steps taken by the Government for security of the said Chinese?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) the main functions and responsibilities of the Statistics Division; (b) the procedure being adopted by that Division for collection of data of various types; and (c) the number of field staff working in the said Division with grade wise and Province-wise breakup?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economics Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state the amount of sales tax and excise duty collected from three star and above hotels in Islamabad during the months of May and June, 2015 with hotel wise break up?

Will the Minister for Planning, Development and Reform be pleased to state: (a) the amount allocated for the western route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC); (b) the names of districts through which the said route will be passing; (c) the names of area/point from where work will be started on that route indicating also the time by which the same will be started; and (d) the name(s) of district(s) in Balochistan in which industrial zone(s) will be established under CPEC?

Will the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that an amount of US Dallor 800 million on account of privatization of PTCL has not been paid by its buyer so far, if so, the reasons thereof; (b) the steps taken by the privatization commission to recover the said amount and the reasons of its failure in recovering the same so far; and (c) whether any mark up will be charged on that amount, if so, the rate at which the same will be charged?